The Sociology of Emotions

The Sociology of Emotions: Feminist, Cultural and Sociological Perspectives brings together conceptual and theoretical analysis drawing on feminist, cultural and sociological perspectives. The book explores the ‘language of emotions’, looking at macro and micro framing of emotions, including: emotions in modernity; emotions in late modernity; emotional labour and emotional capital; positive and negative emotions; masculinity and emotions; and love, intimacy and emotions. The book studies both positive and negative emotions including happiness, anger, fear, love, friendship, sadness, depression, shame and loneliness among others. The study of emotions is a relevant area of study for a more reflexive understanding of emotions. The book considers three dimensions in the analysis of emotions: the first considers conceptualizing emotions; the second considers theorizing emotions and the third, analyzing emotions. In conceptualizing emotions, the book explores the language of emotions looking at macro and micro framing of emotions. The theorizing of emotions considers both classical and contemporary social theories in understanding the emotions. Finally, the book focuses on analyzing emotions and includes empirical and conceptual research, including analysis of positive and negative emotions.